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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ultimately wins Emilie's hand?
(a) No one; she remains unmarried.
(b) Theseus.
(c) Arcite.
(d) Palamon.

2. What is the subject of the Merchant's Tale?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Travel.
(c) Finance.
(d) Religion.

3. Why does the friar tell Thomas the brothers have been praying for him?
(a) His wife asks the friar to say that.
(b) He is rewriting his will.
(c) His wife has promised their estate to the friar.
(d) He has been ill a long time.

4. How is the miller able to rob the manciple?
(a) The manciple is ill one day.
(b) The manciple quits.
(c) The manciple only goes to work once a week.
(d) The manciple trusts the miller.

5. Where is the man from who told the Clerk his tale?
(a) London.
(b) Rome.
(c) Paris.
(d) Padua.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the demon take the summoner to hell?

2. Where does the apprentice cook work?

3. Who employs the summoner in The Friar's Tale?

4. Who reminds the Cook he must tell a good tale?

5. What is different about the Miller's section in comparison to the Knight's section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Narrator tell the Miller's Tale despite his concern of its vulgarity?

2. Why is it fitting for the Squire to begin the tale that he does?

3. Why is the friar in the Summoner's Tale ironic?

4. What is the purpose of the knight's quest to find what women most desire?

5. Why are the characters in the Franklin's Tale rewarded?

6. Why are the pilgrims confused by the Merchant's Tale?

7. Why does the Host ask the Clerk to tell a tale after the Summoner's Tale?

8. What is the significance of Lady Constance's name in the Man of Law's Tale?

9. What is the purpose of the General Prologue?

10. What does the Cook like about the Reeve's Tale?

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